Alexandra CO #3

            On Thursday afternoon, May 11, 2017, from 2:00pm to 2:50pm, I observed Olivia’s Level 2A listening class.  Olivia actually had a substitute teacher, so the class watched the movie Inside Out.  Before the movie the class read a child’s impressions of the movie and answered some questions to get them thinking about the plot.  Then they watched the movie with subtitles.  I felt that this was a level appropriate movie for the students.  My conversation partner was in this class.  She said she enjoyed watching this movie because it was funny, and she could understand it.  I loved seeing the students watch this movie and laugh at all the right places.  This showed me that they were listening and comprehending the plot.  I know that when I can understand humor in another language, I feel like I am really getting a grasp of the language.  I could tell that these students felt the same way.  Listening to movies or using other cultural resources can really grow the students’ intrinsic motivation for language learning.